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Vissel Kobe vs Jubilo Iwata, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
2 – 1
Full Time
Jubilo Iwata
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Jubilo Iwata — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bumpei Ueda
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Dai Matsumoto

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

11
3
2
Vissel Kobe 16 games · Avg 2.7 goals Jubilo Iwata
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jubilo Iwata 2018-05-12 Jubilo Iwata 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2018-03-31 Jubilo Iwata 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2017-11-05 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Jubilo Iwata 2017-04-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W
05 Aug FC Tokyo A 0–1 L
01 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
28 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
22 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 0–3 L
18 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–0 W
Jubilo Iwata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
05 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 3–2 W
01 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
28 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
22 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–0 D
18 Jul Kashima Antlers H 3–3 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Vissel Kobe welcome Jubilo Iwata for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Yoshito Okubo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Jubilo Iwata tonight.
  • 10' Japan international Shohei Takahashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Jubilo Iwata have won 151 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Iniesta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Jubilo Iwata so far.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Jubilo Iwata's shape.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Jubilo Iwata are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Theerathon Bunmathan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kentaro Oi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' The 36-year-old Kosuke Yamamoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Kyogo Furuhashi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' It’s high time Hiroshi Nanami made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroshi Nanami will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Full Time. Vissel Kobe beats Jubilo Iwata

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Jubilo Iwata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Nanami

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Podolski 3
David Villa 2
Taisei Miyashiro 1
Iniesta 1
Tetsushi Yamakawa 1
Kyogo Furuhashi 1
Kengo Kawamata 1
Kazuma Watanabe 1

Head to Head

2018-08-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jubilo Iwata 2018-05-12 Jubilo Iwata 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2018-03-31 Jubilo Iwata 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2017-11-05 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Jubilo Iwata 2017-04-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–3 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-08-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-08-05 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-07-22 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe W

Jubilo Iwata Form

2018-08-11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jubilo Iwata L 2018-08-05 Jubilo Iwata 3–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-08-01 Jubilo Iwata 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-07-28 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Jubilo Iwata D 2018-07-22 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–0 Jubilo Iwata D 2018-07-18 Jubilo Iwata 3–3 Kashima Antlers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Jubilo Iwata xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe47% Draw28% Jubilo Iwata25%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
75%
Draw or Jubilo Iwata
53%
Vissel Kobe or Jubilo Iwata
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe30% Draw50% Jubilo Iwata20%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Jubilo Iwata covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Jubilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.